That is, until he found Soleil Sound, a multi-use space for recording studios and post-production in Toronto's east end. "It provided me with this really wonderful place where I could hole up and work, but also draw from the musical community in Toronto," Shabason said. But that could all soon come to an end for him and many other musicians across Toronto. Musician Joseph Shabason says closure of recording studios and performance spaces is a sign that musicians in Toronto are being squeezed out of the city. Drake's producer Noah '40' Shebib rented out a music studio space on Geary Avenue, as their careers blossomed, an expense many musicians in Toronto today say they can rarely afford.

Source: CBC News March 14, 2019 09:00 UTC